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#c6e490 color: Oxalis

#c6e490 is rgb(198, 228, 144) in RGB and oklch(87.752% 0.11331 124.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

87.8%
0.113
125°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • lime-200
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #c6e490

#c6e490 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 87.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.41:1 contrast and black text 14.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oxalis (#c1e28a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-200.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #c6e490 mixed with white

  1. c6e490
  2. cce79c
  3. d1eaa7
  4. d7edb3
  5. dcefbe
  6. e2f2c9
  7. e8f5d4
  8. eef7df
  9. f3faea
  10. f9fcf4

Darker: #c6e490 mixed with black

  1. c6e490
  2. acc67d
  3. 92a96a
  4. 7a8d57
  5. 627245
  6. 4b5834
  7. 353f24
  8. 212815
  9. 0e1207
  10. 020301

Calmer: #c6e490 with less saturation

  1. c6e490
  2. c8e398
  3. c9e2a0
  4. cbe0a7
  5. cddfae
  6. cedeb5
  7. d0dcbc
  8. d1dbc3
  9. d3daca
  10. d5d8d0

Questions about #c6e490

What color is #c6e490?

#c6e490 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Oxalis. In RGB it is rgb(198, 228, 144), in HSL hsl(81.43, 60.87%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.752% 0.11331 124.683).

What colors go well with #c6e490?

The complementary color of #c6e490 is #e6c6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eed67c and #98edb6. The triadic partners are #a6deff and #ffbecf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6e490?

Black text reads better on #c6e490: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and black gives 14.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6e490 a warm or cool color?

#c6e490 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 87.8% and its chroma 0.113.